Kentucky Energy Summit
Thursday, October 11, 2007
(in celebration of CAER's 30th Anniversary)
Lexington Convention Center - Lexington, Kentucky
Scheduled to begin at 8:00 am
Cost: $30.00 (includes lunch)
Open to the public
SPONSORS
Governor's Office of Energy Policy
The mission of the GOEP is to oversee the implementation of Kentucky’s comprehensive energy strategy, Kentucky's Energy: Opportunities for Our Future, as developed by the Governor's Energy Policy Task Force. The 54 recommendations that make up the strategy embody Governor Fletcher's guiding principles for Kentucky's energy future:
- Maintain Kentucky's low-cost energy;
- Responsibly develop Kentucky's energy resources;
- Preserve Kentucky’s commitment to environmental quality.
Office of the Vice President for Research - University of Kentucky
The Office of the Vice President for Research, under the direction of the University of Kentucky Provost, administers the university's $324-million-a-year research enterprise. The office oversees research proposal development, grants & contracts administration, nine multidisciplinary research centers, and an array of shared-use facilities that serve UK researchers. Cross-disciplinary research at UK is sparked by the fact that it is one of the few universities in the country with a teaching and research campus, and a medical center located on one central campus.
E.ON U.S.
E. ON U.S. (formerly LG&E Energy) is an energy services company with a generating capacity of 7,300 MH serving 840,000 electricity customers in Kentucky and Virginia.